patients left on trolleys for days due to unsafe staffing levels A report has found that patients have been left waiting

Key Highlights :

1. Patients were left on trolleys for up to four days at a major NHS hospital where whistleblowers raised concerns over “unsafe” staffing levels.

2. The safety watchdog found patients waiting on trolleys, in corridors and outside nursing bays at Good Hope and Heartlands hospital, run by the scandal-hit University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

3. In one incident flagged by the Care Quality Commission, a patient’s skin ulcers had grown significantly worse while they waited for four days on a trolley without an appropriate mattress.

4. At the time of the inspection, most patients had been waiting for more than two days on trolleys, according to the CQC.

5. The inspection took place in December, after concerns were raised by patients and families over care.

6. The CQC said staff told inspectors they’d been left in “unsafe situations” due to poor staffing. They also said that low staffing and continued pressures on medical assessment wards meant they had been forced to leave patients unsupervised.

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     Birmingham hospital issued formal warning over lack of medical staff

     The Birmingham hospital has been issued with a formal warning by the National Health Service (NHS) after it was found that the hospital was short of medical staff. The warning was issued after it was found that the hospital was not meeting the required levels of staffing. The NHS has stated that the hospital must address the staffing issue in order to avoid further sanctions.

     The warning comes after it was found that the hospital had only 1,572 medical staff, which is below the required 1,800 staff. The NHS has stated that the hospital must increase the number of medical staff to meet the required levels by the end of the year or face further sanctions. The hospital has stated that it is working to increase the number of medical staff, but has not given a specific timeline for when the increase will be completed.

     The warning from the NHS comes after the hospital was found to be in breach of the National Minimum Standards for Patient Safety. The hospital was also found to be in breach of the National Quality Standards for Accident and Emergency Care. The hospital was issued with a warning letter in February of this year after it was found that the hospital was not meeting the required standards. The warning letter from the NHS stated that the hospital must address the staffing issue in order to avoid further sanctions.

     The hospital has stated that it is working to increase the number of medical staff, but has not given a specific timeline for when the increase will be completed. The hospital has also stated that it is working to improve its patient care and that it is meeting the required standards. The hospital has stated that it is committed to improving its patient care and that it is working to increase the number of medical staff to meet the required levels.

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